Un banquet de barbistes
1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This lithograph shows four men at a table. One stands toasting with a glass. The others sit, faces twisted in silly grins. Shadows and light make it pop off the page. Daumier used sharp lines and big expressions to show drunk fun. Newspaper scraps in the background add a joke about gossip. Daumier’s quick, funny style feels alive. For more like this, look up lithography.
